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© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Dupondius - Titus TR POT COS III CENSOR
74 year| Bronze | 13 g | 28 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 74 |
| Value | 1 Dupondius = ⅛ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 13 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#249667 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Winged caduceus upright between crossed cornucopiae.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR POT COS III CENSOR
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Tertium, Censor.
holder of tribunician power, consul for the third time, censor.
Comment
Mass varies: 12.01–15.1 g;Diameter varies: 27–28 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Dupondius - Titus (TR POT COS III CENSOR) (74) coin is that it features an image of the Roman emperor Titus, who ruled from 79 to 81 AD, on one side, and a depiction of the Roman goddess Ceres on the other. Ceres was the goddess of agriculture, grain crops, and fertility, and her presence on the coin may have been intended to symbolize the prosperity and abundance of the Roman Empire during Titus' reign.
